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Author : Ridgeway Liwena
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Gabon Disaster written by Ridgeway Liwena and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jay Mwamba
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Crash of the Buffalo written by Jay Mwamba and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2023-11-09 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jay Mwamba's "Crash of the Buffalo" is a compelling account of the 1993 plane crash that wiped out Zambia's national soccer team, and the inspiring story of the nation’s remarkable comeback. The book details the tragedy, its aftermath, and the incredible resilience and determination of a nation to rebuild and honor the memories of its fallen heroes. Zambia was on the cusp of qualifying for the 1994 World Cup in the U.S. when the DHC-5D Buffalo military transport carrying the team crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 30 people on board. The nation was devastated, but the government announced that the team would continue with its quest to qualify for both the World Cup and the African Cup of Nations. A new squad was built around star player Kalusha Bwalya, who’d escaped the crash. The squad underwent an intensive six-week training program in Denmark under a young coach named Roald Poulsen. Rebuilt Zambia went on to defeat Morocco in its first game 10 weeks after the crash. And 11 months later, they stormed into the final of the 1994 African Cup of Nations.
Author : Stephen Keane
Publisher : Wallflower Press
ISBN 13 : 9781905674039
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Disaster Movies written by Stephen Keane and published by Wallflower Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through detailed analysis of films such as The Towering Inferno, Independence Day, Titanic and The Day After Tomorrow, this book looks at the ways in which disaster movies can be read in relation to both contextual considerations and the increasing commercial demands of contemporary Hollywood. Featuring new material on cinematic representations of disaster in the wake of 9/11 and how we might regard disaster movies in light of recent natural disasters, the volume explores the continual reworking of this previously undervalued genre.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Disaster History written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Seth Stein
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 023115139X
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)
Download or read book Disaster Deferred written by Seth Stein and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-12, Disaster Deferred revisits these earthquakes, the legends that have grown around them, and the predictions of doom that have followed in their wake. Seth Stein clearly explains the techniques seismologists use to study Midwestern quakes and estimate their danger.
Author : Gonzalo Lizarralde
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231552505
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Unnatural Disasters written by Gonzalo Lizarralde and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Storms, floods, fires, tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes, and other disasters seem not only more frequent but also closer to home. As the world faces this onslaught, we have placed our faith in “sustainable development,” which promises that we can survive and even thrive in the face of climate change and other risks. Yet while claiming to “go green,” we have instead created new risks, continued to degrade nature, and failed to halt global warming. Unnatural Disasters offers a new perspective on our most pressing environmental and social challenges, revealing the gaps between abstract concepts like sustainability, resilience, and innovation and the real-world experiences of people living at risk. Gonzalo Lizarralde explains how the causes of disasters are not natural but all too human: inequality, segregation, marginalization, colonialism, neoliberalism, racism, and unrestrained capitalism. He tells the stories of Latin American migrants, Haitian earthquake survivors, Canadian climate activists, African slum dwellers, and other people resisting social and environmental injustices around the world. Lizarralde shows that most reconstruction and risk-reduction efforts exacerbate social inequalities. Some responses do produce meaningful changes, but they are rarely the ones powerful leaders have in mind. This book reveals how disasters have become both the causes and consequences of today’s most urgent challenges and proposes achievable solutions to save a planet at risk, emphasizing the power citizens hold to change the current state of affairs.
Author : Paul Darby
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780714682891
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (828 download)
Download or read book Soccer and Disaster written by Paul Darby and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors look at soccer disasters across the globe from air crashes to overcrowding. The causes, consequences and legacies are explored in this book which reveals frightening parallels and important lessons.
Author : Leonard Koloko
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1470953358
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (79 download)
Download or read book ZAMBIAN MUSIC LEGENDS written by Leonard Koloko and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-04-25 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Zambian Music Legends is a marathon journey into the history of Zambian music. This journey surveys the wonderful art from its traditional function in the distant past to the presenet era where 'Zam-ragga' and hip hop have taken root. The book also plays tribute to the often unsung heroes who have devoted their lives and careers to the growth of the music industry. Music is an essential mass media tool that contributes to the socio-cultural development of society. As a result of this the book further attemps to look at the role music has played in shaping the socio-cultural and economic development of the country"--Cover.
Author : Damon Coppola
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0123821754
Total Pages : 703 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (238 download)
Download or read book Introduction to International Disaster Management written by Damon Coppola and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2010-12-31 with total page 703 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disaster management is a vibrant and growing field, driven by government spending in the wake of terrorist attacks and environmental debacles, as well as private-sector hiring of risk managers and emergency planners. An ever-increasing number of practicing professionals needs a reference that can provide a solid foundation in ALL major phases of supervision – mitigation, preparedness, response, communications, and recovery. As climate change leads to further costly catastrophes and as countries around the world continue to struggle with terrorism, the demand for solutions will only grow. This revised edition of Coppola's revered resource meets said demand head-on with more focused, current, thoughtfully analyzed, and effective approaches to disaster relief. - Expanded coverage of global approaches to disaster management with enhanced data and research on disasters around the world, including Cyclone Nargis, the H1N1 pandemic, and the tsunami in American Samoa - More material on risk management, mitigation, myths that affect behavior during crises, and post-disaster evaluation of the response - Up-to-date information on the role of aid organizations and international financial institutions like the World Bank in disaster response, as well as commentary on the latest research in disaster management and policy studies
Author : Annelies Hickendorff
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN 13 : 184162554X
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (416 download)
Download or read book Gabon written by Annelies Hickendorff and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2014-09-19 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Henry Ngenyam Bang
Publisher : Book Venture Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 1945496207
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (454 download)
Download or read book 30 Years after the Lake Nyos Disaster written by Henry Ngenyam Bang and published by Book Venture Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2016-07-30 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is based on empirical research about the Lake Nyos Disaster, and examines contemporary challenges within natural hazards/disaster risk, vulnerability, resettlement, risk perception, disaster management and relocation decisions in Cameroon. It brings the ramifications of the LND to the fore, analysing not only the continuing social vulnerabilities/risks in the affected populations, but also ongoing efforts to rehabilitate the affected area. This treatise is further enriched by theoretical concepts/ models in disasters along with an analysis that integrates the results/findings with the theories that underpin them. Based on the research results, the author has produced a new disaster model that informs Relocation Decisions.
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251311579
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (513 download)
Download or read book Africa Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2018 written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2019-03-04 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This year’s edition of the Africa Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition reports that the food security situation on the continent continues to worsen. For Africa, 20.4 percent of the continent’s population – 257 million people – are undernourished, up from 19.7 in 2016 – 241 million people. In sub–Saharan Africa, there are 237 million undernourished in 2017, up from 222 million in 2016. The worsening situation in Africa is due to difficult global economic conditions and, in many countries, conflict and climate-related disasters, sometimes in combination. Economic growth slowed in 2016 due to weak commodity prices, in particular for oil and minerals. Food insecurity has worsened in countries affected by conflict, often exacerbated by drought or floods, and in Southern and Eastern Africa many countries have been adversely affected by prolonged drought. Notably, several countries have achieved sustained progress in reducing food insecurity in the face of challenging circumstances. The deterioration of the food security situation and the lack of progress towards the WHO global nutrition targets makes it imperative for countries to step up their efforts, if they are to achieve a world without hunger and malnutrition by 2030. The need for greater efforts also emerges clearly from the findings of the inaugural biennial review of progress in implementing the goals of the Malabo Declaration. In addition to specific food security and nutrition policies, this year’s report reviews four important cross-cutting topics, namely, youth employment, remittances, intraregional trade, and climate change. It highlights their interplay with the food system and their role in food security and nutrition. The thematic part of the report presents an evidence–based assessment of the threat posed by more frequent occurrences of climate extremes and rising climate variability to food security and nutrition in the region. Climate change in combination with poor development planning, poverty and environmental degradation increases the risk of a climate event becoming a disaster. A collective approach that combines climate change adaptation with disaster resilient development is an opportunity to address climate and disaster risks within the context of broader development goals.
Author : DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780788106316
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (63 download)
Download or read book Foreign Disaster Assistance written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1994-04 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A review of the effectiveness of the Agency for International Development's (AID) Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance. Contains recommendations that are intended to strengthen the agency's overseas disaster assistance response. Profiles emergency situations in Angola and Mozambique. Charts and tables.
Author : United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Foreign Disaster Assistance written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mr.Alessandro Cantelmo
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1513515381
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (135 download)
Download or read book Macroeconomic Outcomes in Disaster-Prone Countries written by Mr.Alessandro Cantelmo and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2019-10-11 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model, we study the channels through which natural disaster shocks affect macroeconomic outcomes and welfare in disaster-prone countries. We solve the model using Taylor projection, a solution method that is shown to deal effectively with high-impact weather shocks calibrated in accordance to empirical evidence. We find large and persistent effects of weather shocks that significantly impact the income convergence path of disaster-prone countries. Relative to non-disaster-prone countries, on average, these shocks cause a welfare loss equivalent to a permanent fall in consumption of 1.6 percent. Welfare gains to countries that self-finance investments in resilient public infrastructure are found to be negligible, and international aid has to be sizable to achieve significant welfare gains. In addition, it is more cost-effective for donors to contribute to the financing of resilience before the realization of disasters, rather than disbursing aid after their realization.
Author : Taha Chaiechi
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128174668
Total Pages : 665 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)
Download or read book Economic Effects of Natural Disasters written by Taha Chaiechi and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economic Effects of Natural Disasters explores how natural disasters affect sources of economic growth and development. Using theoretical econometrics and real-world data, and drawing on advances in climate change economics, the book shows scholars and researchers how to use various research methods and techniques to investigate and respond to natural disasters. No other book presents empirical frameworks for the evaluation of the quality of macroeconomic research practice with a focus on climate change and natural disasters. Because many of these subjects are so large, different regions of the world use different approaches, hence this resource presents tailored economic applications and evidence. - Connects economic theories and empirical work in climate change to natural disaster research - Shows how advances in climate change and natural disaster research can be implemented in micro- and macroeconomic simulation models - Addresses structural changes in countries afflicted by climate change and natural disasters
Author : Zambia. National Assembly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1382 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Official Verbatim Report of the Parliamentary Debates written by Zambia. National Assembly and published by . This book was released on 2009-03-16 with total page 1382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
